Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century and 19th century The first a small sukashi tsuba with a design of clock gears, applied with a thick, rounded rim, the web pierced with oversized hitsu-ana; the second, a sukashi tsuba carved with a matsukawabishi (pine-bark lozenges) and a balance weight design, the hitsu-ana plugged in shakudo, the rounded rim exhibiting tekkotsu Each with a wood tomobako storage box The first with Hozon Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preserving) certificate no. 44042 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated December 15, 2000 The second with Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu (Especially Precious Sword Fitting) certificate no. 53 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated November 18, 1972 3 7/8in (9.8cm); 3 1/16in (7.7cm) high